Chapter 28 Spring Breeze

There was a charcoal fire under the kang, and several people sat on it, and their faces were red as if they were a little bloody.

The kang is placed on the north side of the signing room, and three people on both sides kneel down.

The Tuyuhun people usually have a habit of sitting cross-legged. After kneeling for a long time, they are used to accidentally. As they talk, Fu Lu and the other two men adjusted their posture and simply sat cross-legged on the kang.

Murong Yan is a woman and a royal family, and she has always been kneeling down and listening to everyone's bargaining.

Since it is so beneficial to establish a guizhou, why did Duke Wei insist on discussing peace with us?Fu Lu looked at Xue Chongxun in confusion.

Unless it is necessary, I do not want to see innocent lives hurt by war.Xue Chongxun said calmly.

Obviously this is not the truth, and he cannot tell a few Gentiles what he is thinking.

The Tang Dynasty's taxes were taken care of by themselves and guarding the border for the Tang Dynasty, which was actually the nature of a mercenary.

During the Tang Dynasty's external expansion, issues such as ethnic conflicts, regional stability, and financial burden were solved. At the same time, the brave nomadic peoples could use the border to guard the border. There were many benefits, but there was a huge hidden danger.

Xue Chongxun knew the famous Anshi Rebellion and of course understood the seriousness of the consequences. The Anshi Rebellion had to be said to have a lot to do with the failure of national integration.

As the country is becoming more and more peaceful, the government system is corrupt and the military combat power is declining. It is gradually beginning to rely on nomadic mercenaries, which will naturally lead to a situation where the outside is strong and the inside is working.

Now that he has the power and opportunities in front of him, why didn’t he, as a Han man, try to find a feasible way for the security policy of the Tang Dynasty?

At this moment, a teenage maid with a second ring headdress came to serve tea. Xue Chongxun turned his head and took a look, but did not stop talking...

Many people even if you talk about secret matters in front of her, she can't understand them.

Thinking about this, Xue Chongxun unknowingly became the elite class of this country.

Murong Yan reached out and gently lifted the braid in her ear, but she didn't smile but felt like she was smiling. She said slowly: What Duke Wei said is very good. No matter how the Tang Dynasty is beneficial, peace talks are the best choice for our Tuyuhun. Duke Wei fought for our tribe, and I am sincerely grateful to the Murong family.However, please consider the difficulties raised by Da Xiang... She represented the Murong family on a formal occasion and called her husband still the Da Xiang, which sounds more formal.

As soon as she spoke, Wang Changling, who had always looked at him, couldn't help but take a look.

When Murong Yan spoke, her red lips opened lightly, and occasionally she showed her white and cute teeth. When she opened her mouth, her expression seemed to be smiling, but when she looked carefully, she didn't smile.

She spoke to Xue Chongxun, and when she saw him, Xue Chongxun suddenly felt like he was bathed in spring breeze.

Now we are already in difficulty in maintaining Tuyuhun. If we both draw Ding and beat Shibao City and collect high taxes, it will inevitably make our clan members dissatisfied with the Murong family and the nobles. If we cannot maintain the situation by then, the dual-profit strategy proposed by Duke Wei will inevitably fail.

Murong Yan spoke very lightly, and said calmly with a reasonable and kind tone.

After hearing this, Xue Chongxun could no longer refuse to make concessions. He didn't know whether he believed Murong Yan's reason or because he could not refuse her expectant look.

There were six people in the negotiations, but only one person was the one who really decided to decide.

The institutional concept at this time is not like the principle of later generations that the minority obeys the majority, but that there is no time to go. From the central and local agencies, the decision-making power is concentrated on one person to avoid indecision. In Shanzhou, the decision-making people are Xue Chongxun, Wang Changling, Yu Wen Xiao and others only have the right to suggest, and whether to listen or not is the responsibility of the superior.

However, this model is flawed. A person will be affected by emotions, human feelings and other factors, and it cannot guarantee that every decision will be rational.Now Xue Chongxun can't figure out whether his ideas are rational.

So he turned around and looked at Wang Changling with a look of inquiry. Wang Changling seemed not to notice Xue Chongxun's eyes, but only lowered his eyes and pondered something.

At this moment, Xue Chongxun suddenly found that Murong Yan looked at her with a smile on her face, and that smiling gaze seemed to see through his heart... Is she laughing at me for not having any opinion?

Xue Chongxun's abnormal self-esteem immediately started to cause trouble, and he immediately made a quick decision: After careful consideration, I can reduce the amount of money to be collected. This year's amount will be the same as that of each year in the future, and the amount of money to be collected by one fifth of the harvest.

A hint of joy appeared on Fu Lu's face, and he hurriedly said: It is very difficult to get two consecutive kids recently. If Duke Wei promised to waive the tribute this year, I promise to persuade all tribes to take down the Shibao City in one fell swoop.

Xue Chongxun frowned and said: If you don’t take money and food, how can you ensure the supply of the Jiannan Army stationed in Fuqi City?

Fu Lu Dao: Only one year is exempt.If we don’t kill the stone fort for the Tang army, the Longyou army will eat the stone fort city by itself, which will be a huge expense. In comparison, providing foster care for 8,000 troops can save much money than launching an attack.

Xue Chongxun pondered for a moment, thinking that this was the truth. Not to mention the cost of dispatching troops to fight, tens of thousands of people died in Shibao, and the court also paid a considerable financial expense for the families of the fallen soldiers, and also had to give the land.

But he did not agree to Fulu. Now they are the meat on the chopping board, and of course they have to maximize their interests.

Xue Chongxun shook his head and said: Garaging troops, siege cities, and collecting coins are the three conditions for peace talks. We cannot make concessions anymore, otherwise we may not be able to negotiate.

Unexpectedly, Murong Yan said again: With a great benevolent heart, the innocent people will be spared from the war and turn swords into jade. Please give me some mercy on the farmers and herdsmen in Tuyuhun to relieve their hunger and cold.What's more, the more tolerant Duke of Wei is to us, the easier it is for your talent and strategy to succeed, right?

Xue Chongxun pondered endlessly and was once he was wearing a high hat. If he disagreed, wouldn’t he say that I had no kindness and righteousness?

Although he had no kindness and righteousness at first, even in front of Murong Yan, even if he was full of thieves and prostitutes, he always thought about benevolence, righteousness and morality.

At this time, Wang Changling said: The lord is an official of the Tang Dynasty. He only considers the hunger and coldness of the people in the Tang Dynasty. It is impossible for the people under his rule to endure hunger and starve for the sake of the food and clothing of other clans. This is the duty.

Murong Yan said: Tuyuhun surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. Aren’t we also the people of the Tang Dynasty?

Xue Chongxun was a little hesitant when he heard Wang Changling's speech. At this time, a bell sounded from afar, which was the time at three o'clock in the morning of the bridge.

The negotiations in the morning began late, and it was noon before I knew it.

Everyone's concentrated expressions immediately relaxed. It was time to have lunch and could take a rest. The peace talks were probably postponed until the afternoon.

But at this time, Xue Chongxun suddenly patted his palm and said readily: It's OK, that's it.First, to garrison the army, our Tang army must be stationed in the Tuyuhun Royal City, and have the right to operate within the territory and to inquire about all military affairs; second, to siege the city, you must mobilize troops before the summer solstice to launch an attack on Shibao City; third, to pay coins and exempt this year's taxes. From next year, that is, the third year of Changyuan, you must pay one-fifth of the agricultural, animal husbandry and commerce harvest. The officials of the Tang Dynasty have the right to inspect and estimate the operations in Tuyuhun.Let’s be more cheerful and agree to the afternoon to make a document as evidence; if you don’t agree, I won’t be with you!

Fulu laughed: Duke Wei is a straightforward person and worthy of his friendship!How about we join the blood alliance?

Xue Chongxun sneered: I don’t believe that thing.It is a sign of war. If one party tore up the treaty, it is a signal to initiate a war.

Fu Lu was in a good mood. He looked at Murong Yan and said a few words of Tuyuhun with a smile.Xue Chongxun didn't understand, and guessed that it was probably praising his wife. Murong Yan did make a lot of contribution to the success of today's negotiations.

Xue Chongxun stood up and stretched out his hand and said: I am very happy that our peace talks will go smoothly. I hope that the relationship between the monarch and the ministers of the two countries will be happy.

Seeing that he stretched out his hand to him, Fu Lu didn't know what he wanted to do. Could it be that the Tang Dynasty had any etiquette that he didn't know?

Fu Lu had never been to Chang'an before, so he naturally did not know many rules. In desperation, he reached out and grabbed Xue Chongxun's forearm to show friendship.

Xue Chongxun smiled and shook up and down before letting go.

At the Youth hour, we hold a banquet in the lobby to celebrate, so that we can join in the grand event.

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The yamen was very lively these days. Xue Chongxun thought of Cheng Ting. There was a pleasant banquet at night, so he went back to the inner house and asked her to attend it together.

Many women have some common characteristics, such as they like to dress up beautifully in public places, attend banquets, go shopping, etc.

Cheng Ting was no exception. She picked out clothes and jewelry for a long time at home and spent more than half an hour carefully dressing up. She spent almost all the afternoon preparing for the banquet.

There were a lot of guests in the lobby. In addition to the officials of Shanzhou, there were also gentry from local tribes, which were so lively and joyful.

A group of beards in the hall were singing and dancing, with the exposed navel and the small bells on their barefoot ankles shaking.

When Xue Chongxun and Ctrip Ting's hand walked in from the Qilin Gate, everyone's eyes turned from Hu Ji to Cheng Ting...

Because of her palace makeup.

Shanzhou is remote, and local upper class people have basically never seen anything in the palace. Only those who are lucky enough to come to the palace to attend banquets will bring out the palace's service and entertainment methods, etc., which will form a popular fashion among the people and even neighboring countries.

The high bun, a bun, a bun, a red silk skirt, and a green long skirt are like a modern evening dress, but they don't have their shoulders or backs.

This kind of clothing is obviously not suitable for wearing it often in the Shanzhou Prefecture. Just walking through the corridor, the hem will be stained...

The ground of the state yamen cannot be spotlessly wiped everywhere, and there is no enough manpower, so walking on it on a long skirt is like a mop, which has a certain effect on cleaning.

Cheng Ting's face was flushed, and she was shy when she appeared in front of everyone wearing this kind of clothes. Although she was not as noble as a princess, she had the pure and friendly feeling of a sister next door, and that little bit of shyness became more and more cute.

Xue Chongxun took his hand to the warm pavilion above, first clasped his fists to the standing Fu Lu and his wife, and then took their seats.

Xue Chongxun was the Duke of the Tang Dynasty and was not much different from the princess and son-in-law of Tuyuhun, so they sat together in the warm pavilion with an equal position.

At this time, Xue Chongxun saw a little snowflake on Cheng Ting's temples, probably floating up from outside in the corridor just now, and said softly: Ting'er, don't move.Then reach out and pop it off gently.

Seeing this, Murong Yan on the opposite side couldn't help but say to Fu Lu in Tuyuhun's words: Look how meticulous they are to their women.