"Sir, the Turkic envoy is outside seeking an audience,"
Tang Chen walked in. Meng Xinghe had just ordered outside that Turkic envoys were not allowed to enter the Siyi Pavilion. The group of Turks who were refused entry knew that they had offended a powerful person, so they had to let Tang Chen come in and say, See if there is any room for relaxation.
"Sir, treating guests like this may damage the reputation of the Tang Dynasty as a country of etiquette. The Turks have always been rude. If your Excellency cares about them, wouldn't it mean that you have lowered your status? In my opinion, it is better to let them in and settle down casually. That’s right,” Tang officials are not here to be lobbyists, but if the news of denying Turks access to the Seiyi Pavilion would harm the prestige of the Tang Dynasty, envoys from other countries would also take note of it and secretly laugh at the fact that the Tang people are worse than the Turks. Being rude is naturally out of character.
What Tang Chen said is not unreasonable. Now is not the time to act on impulse. Public and private matters must be distinguished.
"Tell them to come in," Meng Xinghe thought for a while and let the Turkic envoys come in.
Tang Chen went out, and after a while, Bi Xiao, the Turkic national master, came.
"Mr. Meng, just now Bi Xiao was ignorant of Mount Tai. He didn't know that you are the receptionist this year. You have offended many people. You, sir, naturally don't bother to compare with barbarians like us. Bi Xiao has already severely punished the subordinates who offended you before. Discipline and scold two hundred people in public. He is outside now. If you don't forgive your hatred, I will have him killed immediately."
Pick out something pleasant to say and say it to relieve your anger. This is the Tang Dynasty. Bi Xiao naturally knows that there is an old saying in the Tang Dynasty that people have to bow their heads under the eaves.
"Sit," Meng Xinghe said only one word, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
Bi Xiao sat down belatedly: "Mr. Meng, this is not a small gesture of respect, so just treat it as Bi Xiao on behalf of his subordinates to apologize to Master Meng."
A thin gold gift list was handed over. This was not a light gift.
Meng Xinghe, who was accustomed to receiving gifts, took the gift list and glanced at it. Grandma, this Turkic man didn't have much oil and water on him. Why were the gifts actually some furs and horses? These things weren't worth much silver.
"Mr. Meng, I won't disturb you. Bi Xiao will take his leave first. The gifts prepared for you are all outside. Please accept them." Seeing Meng Xinghe accept the gift, he left tacitly. If Meng Xinghe didn't keep him, Even if the matter is settled.
"Stop," Meng Xinghe said lightly, already picking up the gift list, and said: "I will remember this for you. If you annoy me next time, it won't be such a simple matter. Go down and save the money. Others say I am putting on airs as a receptionist in Datang, am I putting on airs?"
Meng Xinghe asked coldly, Bi Xiao nodded and bowed: "No, no, we are just putting on airs."
"Get out," Meng Xinghe waved his hand directly, but he was thinking about another thing. Bi Xiao, the Turkic national master, is not simple. He is willing to be humble and humble. He must be the kind of person who can hide and endure.
He was definitely a formidable opponent. After thinking too much, he naturally paid attention to the Imperial Master Bi Xiao. After he left, Meng Xinghe called Tang Chen in.
"Lord Tang, does the Turkic Imperial Master need Tang Dynasty to pay tribute every year?"
"Yes, I come every year," Tang Chen answered truthfully.
"Then what does he mean every time he comes here?"
"I don't know about this, but from outside rumors, it seems that I came here because of the Turkic Khan incident,"
Meng Xinghe knew about the Turkic Khan. The prisoners captured by the Tang Dynasty at the expense of tens of thousands of people a few years ago were still imprisoned in Chang'an. If not for this, there would have been another war on the border.
He kept this matter in mind, sent Tang Chen away, and went to the wing of the Siyi Pavilion where the Turks were staying in person.
At this moment, Bi Xiao was reprimanding Ashina in the room. Meng Xinghe walked over. When he saw this scene, he couldn't understand the bird's song and immediately withdrew, saying: "Since the Imperial Master has something to do, I won't bother you." "
"Mr. Meng, please don't leave," Bi Xiao rushed out: "Sir, please move your car and come with Bi Xiao."
"You're welcome, Imperial Master," Meng Xinghe smiled unnaturally. He came here now, firstly to receive the gift, and secondly, to have a good meeting with the Imperial Master. Unexpectedly, there was nothing strange about Bi Xiao. This made Meng Xinghe feel that this person was unfathomable.
Meng Xinghe followed, and the two of them didn't go far before they came to the foot of some willow trees.
"Sir, please take a look," Bi Xiao suddenly laughed, pointing to the two maroon horses tied under the tree, and said, "If you don't mind it, I will give these horses to you."
Meng Xinghe circled the two horses several times: "What a good horse. I can't find another horse like this in my country in the Tang Dynasty. I just don't know whether the imperial master will give me one horse or two horses together. I I like two horses more than one. I want both horses,"
Bi Xiao's face twitched. Originally, these two horses were intended to be presented as tribute to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Knowing that the imp was difficult to deal with, he was determined to give one to Meng Xinghe. Unexpectedly, this man was so thick-skinned. He actually bargained, which made Hou Wenhai worse than the previous reception.
Although Meng Xinghe shamelessly wanted to challenge Bi Xiao's forbearance, Master Bi Xiao finally smiled lightly: "You are not joking, are you? These two bloody horses were originally presented to you as a meeting gift by His Majesty the Turkic Khan. You just accept them. The next thing is,"
Damn it, this is the legendary horse that can travel thousands of miles in a day. No wonder it looks so majestic. Now I am rich.
"Then thank the Imperial Master first," Meng Xinghe said obediently, taking advantage of the advantage. He had already held two bloody horses tied to the willow tree, which were all reddish-brown. "I have some important things to do, so I'll leave first." , If the Imperial Master has any instructions, just leave them to Mr. Tang,"
"Sir, please walk slowly." Seeing Meng Xinghe turn around and leave, Bi Xiao's wolf-like eyes suddenly flashed with a strange and strange light, like a hungry wolf looking for blood, revealing a ferocious look. scene.
Turks, a wolf-like nation.
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Holding the horse, he tied all the other gifts of animal skins sent by Bi Xiao, the Turkic State Master, to the horse's back. Meng Xinghe, who had gained a lot, took a leisurely stroll from the Siyi Pavilion to his residence. Go.
After entering the Meng Mansion, they had not been seen all day. The mysterious Luo Feng and Xue Rengui were actually inside.
Seeing Meng Xinghe pulling two horses in, the two of them jumped over like beggars when they saw the shining gold on the ground.
"Sweat-blooded horse, it's sweat-blooded horse. Brother Meng, where did you get the sweat-blooded horse?" Both boys recognized this horse. If you want to say that this sweat-blooded horse is the only one in the entire Chang'an City, it's from the old general Li Jing's mansion. There was one horse that was captured alive by the Turkic Khan and forced from his hands. Now, Meng Xinghe had some good luck and actually took two horses home. This was really shocking.
"Meng Da, how about riding for us for two days? I heard that this bloody horse can travel thousands of miles in a day, and it only takes one day to get from Chang'an to Jiangdu. I really want to ride him out for a walk and then come back."
The one who spoke was Xue Rengui, who already wanted to reach out and grab the reins from Meng Xinghe's hand.
That's all, I don't need a fast horse anyway, I just need a black wind, so let's just give it to these two boys.
He let go of the reins in his hands and said, "Take them all and keep them for me. If you can let them give birth to another litter of little sweat horses, it will be a great achievement."
Meng Xinghe's generosity made the two boys extremely moved. This is a bloody horse. It costs more than ten thousand gold. It is definitely a rare thing in Chang'an. I will take them for a walk with the left army tomorrow. They are envious to death. Those guys.
The two boys were thinking about going to the army tomorrow to show off in the army. Meng Xinghe had important things to do, so he didn't want to accompany them to celebrate the BMW. He went back to the house, put on a green shirt, and took advantage of the opportunity. It was still early and I went to Du Ruhui's house.
In Chang'an, there is a saying that there is basically nothing valuable in the Du family except for the valuable Miss Du.
It seems that Lao Du is still as poor as ever. Walking into the gate of Du Mansion without a servant to guard it, Meng Xinghe feels as casual as walking into his own mansion. The flowers, plants and trees in the mansion are still well taken care of, giving people a sense of winding paths. The wonderful thing is that even visiting Shanglin Garden in the palace is not so leisurely.
Comfortably enjoying the fresh air in the air, Meng Xinghe took a deep breath and walked to the lobby of Du Mansion. He came today just to ask Lao Du a few questions. With Lao Du having lived in the temple for several years, he was a human spirit. Master Bi Xiao understood that Meng Xinghe was not suspicious, but felt that there must be something going on when Bi Xiao came to Datang this time.
At this time, Lao Du should have gone to court and rested at home.
After thinking for a while, Meng Xinghe walked freely.
"Hey, Brother Meng," the person who came was none other than Du He, the most famous prodigal son of Chang'an, whose father and sister were among the most talented people in the Tang Dynasty, but he was uneducated and incompetent. He was a scum who wandered around in the history of Chang'an, using the name of Lord Shangshu to seduce literary and artistic women. But recently I heard that after training in the left army for a period of time, he, this decadent young master who even Lord Du was not willing to care about his life and death, has become serious. Quite a bit. It seems that the military camp is really a place to train men. No wonder Mr. Chai and his father had to send him to join the army despite all the hardships. It was not to get rid of the boy's character of being a land of fireworks.
"It turns out to be Brother Du, who I thought he was," Meng Xinghe joked and saw that this guy was still wearing a pair of tattered straw sandals. The clothes on his body were not much better than him, and he was patched everywhere. That sentence really came true. In other words, a person who climbs the wall will eventually have to climb the wall and cannot change it. Once he changes it, he will no longer have the same taste. It seems that Du He is also the same type of person as Chai Shao. He will never forget the pain even if he is beaten to death.
Du He felt that Meng Xinghe's appearance was the arrival of a noble man to save him. He knew that his parents were too lazy to take care of the things he was doing now and just left him to fend for himself. On the contrary, his good sister had been interfering in many things recently and was always ready to do so. He just vented his anger on himself, and he knew that it was a quite righteous duty to go out and harm young girls from good families. As women, they hated this kind of half-hearted thing the most. They also said that men have three wives and four concubines just to satisfy their own selfish desires. As an excuse, from now on, her husband must be loyal to her mother only like her father.
Therefore, whenever Du He goes out and does something outrageous and comes back, his eldest sister will stand in front of the door and teach him a lesson. Du He went out to harm the woman last night and has not returned until now. Now he sees Meng Xinghe here. What will happen later? When he deals with his sister, Du He doesn't have to stand in the middle and be the scapegoat.
He had a wishful thinking in his heart, and suddenly his words became kind-hearted and said: "Brother Meng came to Meng Mansion to find my father Du Ruhui?"
Don't expect Du He, a prodigal son, to have much respect for his father. Meng Xinghe smiled bitterly and said, "Exactly."
Du He secretly smiled and said, "My father is pruning flowers and plants in the yard. This is leading to the lobby of Du Mansion. You can't find him. Nuo, it's right in front." Du He kindly stretched out his hand to point the way for Meng Xinghe.
Meng Xinghe took a look and saw that there was indeed a black shadow playing with flowers and plants in front of him. He said thank you and walked over.
"Sister, I'm sorry," Du He, who had succeeded in his conspiracy, swooped away from this place,