Murong Yan is indeed beautiful.
Her long and soft hair naturally hangs down, and many small braids are braided on her ears, but women braided braids are cute and look very exotic.
The eyes are deeper, and even if she looks at you with expressionless face, it seems that there are thousands of emotions. Although she does not have the graceful and gentleness of a Han woman, she is full of enthusiasm. She is not a cup of green tea floating on it, but a sweet red wine.
There was no trace of variegated marten fur surrounding her neck, which further highlighted the whiteness and nobility of the beautiful face.
Although such a foreign princess is already married, it makes people feel admiration.
But Xue Chongxun just bent down and nodded immediately to think etiquette, and did not show too much emotion...
He did not forget the purpose of this meeting. If he sacrificed national interests to please other people's wives, it would be more than worth the loss.
Seeing this, Murong Yan smiled slightly, meaningful, and the originally meaningless snowflakes between heaven and earth seemed to have become very poetic and picturesque.
Xue Chongxun hurriedly withdrew his gaze and clasped his fists to Fu Lu in front of him and said: The three things I said in the letter: one is to garrison; two, taxation, one-third of the harvest of Tuyuhun's first year belongs to me, including agricultural products, animal husbandry, and caravans' net profit; three, that is the secret discussion.If we agree with these three things, then we will go to the Shanzhou yamen to discuss the transaction; if we do not agree with any of them, we will drink and talk about the past, including romance singing and dancing, Western Regions wine, and various delicacies. I will do my best to be the landlord and let you go back with all your fun.how?
Fu Lu frowned and said: One third, will Duke Wei want us to starve to death next year?
Xue Chongxun said lightly with a smile: Of course, if you think this treaty is unfair, we can make an appointment to hunt in the West Sea after the beginning of spring.The Tubo people can't reach the Eastern Front anymore. There are only you and me in this game, so I am happy to be pure.
It’s easy to say... Fu Lu said embarrassedly, why don’t we talk about it in detail?
That's so good, please!Xue Chongxun rode his horse to make way and waved his hand.With the sound of drums, hundreds of beautifully dressed infantry and cavalry behind were separated from each other and arranged neatly beside the avenue.
Xue Chongxun and Fu Lu walked together, and the Tuyuhun delegation drove behind and followed the horses and walked towards the city of Shanzhou to the east.
At that time, hundreds of honor guards acted as guards. The cavalry of the Flying Tiger Regiment opened the way in the front, and other infantry and cavalry guarded the left and right sides, making the scenes very well.
But seeing the Tang army's armor bright and neat military appearance, the sound of the earth shaking when walking, the earth was shaking. The Tuyuhun people looked at each other.
Moreover, the two hundred iron cavalry and flying tiger regiments in front are all tall, big, powerful, and very imposing.
The Tuyuhun people were probably thinking in their hearts that the eight thousand people they asked to station in Fuqi City were like this?
If there are eight thousand people like the Flying Tiger Group, there is no pressure to sweep thousands of miles. What else can I fight if the winner is judged?
They didn't know that the group in Xue Chongxun's hands had carefully selected 300 of thousands of people since its establishment, and they were all warriors.Of course, the overall quality of a small elite is incomparable to the army.
Hundreds of people entered the city from the West City, and the onlookers had not dispersed yet, and the streets were very lively.
Some people couldn't help but curse when they saw a group of barbarians entering the city, while others even threw rotten vegetables into the street.
This is understandable. The Tubo army captured Shanzhou and slaughtered the city a year ago. The past events were not far away, and the people were naturally filled with righteous indignation.
Some people shouted: They are not Tubo people, they are from Tuyuhun. If you always exhale, you have to see clearly that it is not.
The Tuyuhun group, protected by armored soldiers, was naturally stress-free. They looked around curiously and looked at the high temple towers in the distance and were full of admiration.
At this time, Murong Yan in the carriage behind her stretched out her head and said loudly: I didn’t expect that Shanzhou was more lively than our royal city.
Speaking of urban civilization, the current era is naturally the city of agricultural society. Xue Chongxun proudly turned around and said: The princess has never been to Chang'an. It is twenty times larger than that of this place. The carved buildings and painted buildings are ripe and bustling, and all nations are gathered together. That is really an international metropolis.
Murong Yan smiled and said: We have an envoy in Chang'an, so I wrote a letter to say it.
Fu Lu took the opportunity to say: The Tang Dynasty is so rich, why should Duke Wei collect money from us again?
Not the same thing.
Xue Chongxun said with a smile, "The territory of the Tang Dynasty is more than one million, and we didn't fight you. Instead, you joined forces with the Tubo people to use troops against me. Now if you lose the battle, you have to cede land and pay compensation. This is called taking the blame and you have to have a longer memory."
Fu Lu Dao: Tuyuhun had already regarded the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty as the Khan of Heaven decades ago, but in the Battle of Dafeichuan, your entire army was wiped out and defeated, resulting in the Tubo people expanding eastward. We have no choice but to do so.
Yes, we lost a few decades ago.
Xue Chongxun said calmly, but he did not leave his subjects alone. Didn’t the Tuyuhun people who were loyal to the Tang Dynasty move inward to Lingzhou?Those who stayed and defected to Tubo cannot rely on the court.According to the court's intention, the Longyou Army should expel you from the country and free up the place to the tribes in Lingzhou. I think you have a choice. You can move westward and drive the flock to the southwest. Perhaps the Tubo people can take it in.
Fu Lu smiled bitterly and refused to answer... If he moved west, the Tubo people would not give them the plump water and grass. If they leave their hometown, they will no longer have strategic value. Their life will probably not be easy in the future.
The group stopped at the Shanzhou Prefecture Office. The officials of the Tang Dynasty had already packed up the venue and asked the Tuyuhun people to stay here. There was naturally no shortage of food.
Xue Chongxun was very kind to them in his private treatment. In the evening, he arranged a banquet in the Tang Dynasty in the prefecture and personally led the officials to accompany him.
There are official prostitutes in Shanzhou, just like other places, with the purpose of their colleagues passing by or visiting so that they can serve at night.
Of course, there were also people who could sing and dance. Xue Chongxun called them to dance at the banquet, and asked people to hire some gurus in the brothel, which made the banquet lively and joyful.
The hospitality that night, it was time to talk about the important matter the next morning.
There were only six people participating, and Xue Chongxun brought two aides Wang Changling and Yuwen Xiao; Fu Lu and another Tuyuhun native, his wife Murong Yan actually participated in this negotiation. Although Murong Yan was a woman, Xue Chongxun had no objection because she was the family of Khan Wang Murong.
The location is in the sign-in house. Although the place is not big, there are not many people gathering, so it is easier to keep it confidential here.
The martial law was already on the ground, and the soldiers of the Flying Tiger Regiment took five steps to stop any idle people from hearing the sound of the wind inside.
Xue Chongxun greeted Fu Lu with a smile on his face at the door. Why not do it if he turns a war into a deal?If you had handed me over to Tubo and beheaded, you wouldn't have a chance to negotiate today. Zhuang Jie, the governor, would have led his troops to sweep the West Sea... But King Khan and Daxiang would let me back with just some money. This is fate!Now I naturally want some money and don’t want to fight.
When did Duke Wei become so philistine?
Murong Yan said softly with a smile on her face.
She wore a narrow-sleeved mink coat on her upper body, and she used a ribbon around her waist to deliberately form slim and thin lines. The skirt below was the knees, and the skirt was trousers inside.
This outfit makes her look slender and graceful, which is the style that Xianbei people like.
Fu Lu walked with a big belly and said: We originally wanted 200,000 yuan in the past year, but in the end we only had 150,000 yuan.
Let's talk inside.Xue Chongxun calmly made a gesture of invitation.
Six people walked into the signing room one after another. There was a large kang at the north end, and there was a Yàn-tailed and raised-headed case on it. The four treasures of the study on the case were already in place.
It was cold and it was warmer to talk on the kang. A few people took off their shoes and went to the kang and sat on both sides of the table.
Xue Chongxun gently tapped a piece of paper on the table with his finger: Three conditions, we have already said almost in the letter before. If the big picture has no objection, we will reach a consensus quickly and submit it to Chang'an after signing the letter. It is better to have time to travel in Shanzhou City, right?
Fu Lu frowned and said: You should be whatever you say with a knife on your neck, but these conditions are difficult, and I am afraid that it will not be possible at that time.Duke Wei should know that in the war in Longyou last year, we were forced to use the army by Tubo for several months but failed, and lost the pastures in the Yellow River Basin. This year's livelihood is already difficult... Now we have to work hard to beat Shibao City for you and pay one-third of the harvest. How can we do it without food or money?
Xue Chongxun said calmly: Didn’t you agree to take back Chiling, Shibao, and Dafeichuan and train the north and south into the front line, and agree to the Tuyuhun herders to graze in the Huangshui and Yellow River Basins?These places are all good land with water and grass, and they are very fertile whether grazing or farming.
If I paid one-third of the harvest, I can't guarantee that my tribe members can go to the stone castle city on hunger.Unless we are exempted from tribute this year, we will have enough food and grass to fight; or we have paid the money and food, but you can go to Shibao City.
Xue Chongxun patiently advised: The great prime minister must understand that it is not because of Xue's greed, but because of the situation.The court could not trust Tuyuhun of the West Sea. The most supported practice was to migrate the Xianbei people in Lingzhou to Huangshui to establish a guizhou.The advantage is that the reign of the Tang Dynasty to resist Tubo without spending one soldier, and the country's borders are held without spending military funds. How can everyone disagree with such a good thing?Now I want to change this approach, so naturally I have to let everyone see enough benefits, otherwise how can I get the support of Chang'an?Let you kill Shibao City, one is to let Chang'an see the actual value, and the other is also equivalent to a letter of fame. Who told you to go with the Tubo people in the past?I asked you to collect coins because our troops in Fuqi City want to let the court pay military expenses?Originally, the soldiers and money were not needed to be paid for in establishment of a prison. Now, if you have to send troops, you have to pay military expenses. Do you think the court is willing?
Fu Lu suddenly asked: Since it is so beneficial to establish a guizhou, why did Duke Wei insist on discussing peace with us?I don’t believe that you are willing to fight against the court for the sake of your past friendship?
Her long and soft hair naturally hangs down, and many small braids are braided on her ears, but women braided braids are cute and look very exotic.
The eyes are deeper, and even if she looks at you with expressionless face, it seems that there are thousands of emotions. Although she does not have the graceful and gentleness of a Han woman, she is full of enthusiasm. She is not a cup of green tea floating on it, but a sweet red wine.
There was no trace of variegated marten fur surrounding her neck, which further highlighted the whiteness and nobility of the beautiful face.
Although such a foreign princess is already married, it makes people feel admiration.
But Xue Chongxun just bent down and nodded immediately to think etiquette, and did not show too much emotion...
He did not forget the purpose of this meeting. If he sacrificed national interests to please other people's wives, it would be more than worth the loss.
Seeing this, Murong Yan smiled slightly, meaningful, and the originally meaningless snowflakes between heaven and earth seemed to have become very poetic and picturesque.
Xue Chongxun hurriedly withdrew his gaze and clasped his fists to Fu Lu in front of him and said: The three things I said in the letter: one is to garrison; two, taxation, one-third of the harvest of Tuyuhun's first year belongs to me, including agricultural products, animal husbandry, and caravans' net profit; three, that is the secret discussion.If we agree with these three things, then we will go to the Shanzhou yamen to discuss the transaction; if we do not agree with any of them, we will drink and talk about the past, including romance singing and dancing, Western Regions wine, and various delicacies. I will do my best to be the landlord and let you go back with all your fun.how?
Fu Lu frowned and said: One third, will Duke Wei want us to starve to death next year?
Xue Chongxun said lightly with a smile: Of course, if you think this treaty is unfair, we can make an appointment to hunt in the West Sea after the beginning of spring.The Tubo people can't reach the Eastern Front anymore. There are only you and me in this game, so I am happy to be pure.
It’s easy to say... Fu Lu said embarrassedly, why don’t we talk about it in detail?
That's so good, please!Xue Chongxun rode his horse to make way and waved his hand.With the sound of drums, hundreds of beautifully dressed infantry and cavalry behind were separated from each other and arranged neatly beside the avenue.
Xue Chongxun and Fu Lu walked together, and the Tuyuhun delegation drove behind and followed the horses and walked towards the city of Shanzhou to the east.
At that time, hundreds of honor guards acted as guards. The cavalry of the Flying Tiger Regiment opened the way in the front, and other infantry and cavalry guarded the left and right sides, making the scenes very well.
But seeing the Tang army's armor bright and neat military appearance, the sound of the earth shaking when walking, the earth was shaking. The Tuyuhun people looked at each other.
Moreover, the two hundred iron cavalry and flying tiger regiments in front are all tall, big, powerful, and very imposing.
The Tuyuhun people were probably thinking in their hearts that the eight thousand people they asked to station in Fuqi City were like this?
If there are eight thousand people like the Flying Tiger Group, there is no pressure to sweep thousands of miles. What else can I fight if the winner is judged?
They didn't know that the group in Xue Chongxun's hands had carefully selected 300 of thousands of people since its establishment, and they were all warriors.Of course, the overall quality of a small elite is incomparable to the army.
Hundreds of people entered the city from the West City, and the onlookers had not dispersed yet, and the streets were very lively.
Some people couldn't help but curse when they saw a group of barbarians entering the city, while others even threw rotten vegetables into the street.
This is understandable. The Tubo army captured Shanzhou and slaughtered the city a year ago. The past events were not far away, and the people were naturally filled with righteous indignation.
Some people shouted: They are not Tubo people, they are from Tuyuhun. If you always exhale, you have to see clearly that it is not.
The Tuyuhun group, protected by armored soldiers, was naturally stress-free. They looked around curiously and looked at the high temple towers in the distance and were full of admiration.
At this time, Murong Yan in the carriage behind her stretched out her head and said loudly: I didn’t expect that Shanzhou was more lively than our royal city.
Speaking of urban civilization, the current era is naturally the city of agricultural society. Xue Chongxun proudly turned around and said: The princess has never been to Chang'an. It is twenty times larger than that of this place. The carved buildings and painted buildings are ripe and bustling, and all nations are gathered together. That is really an international metropolis.
Murong Yan smiled and said: We have an envoy in Chang'an, so I wrote a letter to say it.
Fu Lu took the opportunity to say: The Tang Dynasty is so rich, why should Duke Wei collect money from us again?
Not the same thing.
Xue Chongxun said with a smile, "The territory of the Tang Dynasty is more than one million, and we didn't fight you. Instead, you joined forces with the Tubo people to use troops against me. Now if you lose the battle, you have to cede land and pay compensation. This is called taking the blame and you have to have a longer memory."
Fu Lu Dao: Tuyuhun had already regarded the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty as the Khan of Heaven decades ago, but in the Battle of Dafeichuan, your entire army was wiped out and defeated, resulting in the Tubo people expanding eastward. We have no choice but to do so.
Yes, we lost a few decades ago.
Xue Chongxun said calmly, but he did not leave his subjects alone. Didn’t the Tuyuhun people who were loyal to the Tang Dynasty move inward to Lingzhou?Those who stayed and defected to Tubo cannot rely on the court.According to the court's intention, the Longyou Army should expel you from the country and free up the place to the tribes in Lingzhou. I think you have a choice. You can move westward and drive the flock to the southwest. Perhaps the Tubo people can take it in.
Fu Lu smiled bitterly and refused to answer... If he moved west, the Tubo people would not give them the plump water and grass. If they leave their hometown, they will no longer have strategic value. Their life will probably not be easy in the future.
The group stopped at the Shanzhou Prefecture Office. The officials of the Tang Dynasty had already packed up the venue and asked the Tuyuhun people to stay here. There was naturally no shortage of food.
Xue Chongxun was very kind to them in his private treatment. In the evening, he arranged a banquet in the Tang Dynasty in the prefecture and personally led the officials to accompany him.
There are official prostitutes in Shanzhou, just like other places, with the purpose of their colleagues passing by or visiting so that they can serve at night.
Of course, there were also people who could sing and dance. Xue Chongxun called them to dance at the banquet, and asked people to hire some gurus in the brothel, which made the banquet lively and joyful.
The hospitality that night, it was time to talk about the important matter the next morning.
There were only six people participating, and Xue Chongxun brought two aides Wang Changling and Yuwen Xiao; Fu Lu and another Tuyuhun native, his wife Murong Yan actually participated in this negotiation. Although Murong Yan was a woman, Xue Chongxun had no objection because she was the family of Khan Wang Murong.
The location is in the sign-in house. Although the place is not big, there are not many people gathering, so it is easier to keep it confidential here.
The martial law was already on the ground, and the soldiers of the Flying Tiger Regiment took five steps to stop any idle people from hearing the sound of the wind inside.
Xue Chongxun greeted Fu Lu with a smile on his face at the door. Why not do it if he turns a war into a deal?If you had handed me over to Tubo and beheaded, you wouldn't have a chance to negotiate today. Zhuang Jie, the governor, would have led his troops to sweep the West Sea... But King Khan and Daxiang would let me back with just some money. This is fate!Now I naturally want some money and don’t want to fight.
When did Duke Wei become so philistine?
Murong Yan said softly with a smile on her face.
She wore a narrow-sleeved mink coat on her upper body, and she used a ribbon around her waist to deliberately form slim and thin lines. The skirt below was the knees, and the skirt was trousers inside.
This outfit makes her look slender and graceful, which is the style that Xianbei people like.
Fu Lu walked with a big belly and said: We originally wanted 200,000 yuan in the past year, but in the end we only had 150,000 yuan.
Let's talk inside.Xue Chongxun calmly made a gesture of invitation.
Six people walked into the signing room one after another. There was a large kang at the north end, and there was a Yàn-tailed and raised-headed case on it. The four treasures of the study on the case were already in place.
It was cold and it was warmer to talk on the kang. A few people took off their shoes and went to the kang and sat on both sides of the table.
Xue Chongxun gently tapped a piece of paper on the table with his finger: Three conditions, we have already said almost in the letter before. If the big picture has no objection, we will reach a consensus quickly and submit it to Chang'an after signing the letter. It is better to have time to travel in Shanzhou City, right?
Fu Lu frowned and said: You should be whatever you say with a knife on your neck, but these conditions are difficult, and I am afraid that it will not be possible at that time.Duke Wei should know that in the war in Longyou last year, we were forced to use the army by Tubo for several months but failed, and lost the pastures in the Yellow River Basin. This year's livelihood is already difficult... Now we have to work hard to beat Shibao City for you and pay one-third of the harvest. How can we do it without food or money?
Xue Chongxun said calmly: Didn’t you agree to take back Chiling, Shibao, and Dafeichuan and train the north and south into the front line, and agree to the Tuyuhun herders to graze in the Huangshui and Yellow River Basins?These places are all good land with water and grass, and they are very fertile whether grazing or farming.
If I paid one-third of the harvest, I can't guarantee that my tribe members can go to the stone castle city on hunger.Unless we are exempted from tribute this year, we will have enough food and grass to fight; or we have paid the money and food, but you can go to Shibao City.
Xue Chongxun patiently advised: The great prime minister must understand that it is not because of Xue's greed, but because of the situation.The court could not trust Tuyuhun of the West Sea. The most supported practice was to migrate the Xianbei people in Lingzhou to Huangshui to establish a guizhou.The advantage is that the reign of the Tang Dynasty to resist Tubo without spending one soldier, and the country's borders are held without spending military funds. How can everyone disagree with such a good thing?Now I want to change this approach, so naturally I have to let everyone see enough benefits, otherwise how can I get the support of Chang'an?Let you kill Shibao City, one is to let Chang'an see the actual value, and the other is also equivalent to a letter of fame. Who told you to go with the Tubo people in the past?I asked you to collect coins because our troops in Fuqi City want to let the court pay military expenses?Originally, the soldiers and money were not needed to be paid for in establishment of a prison. Now, if you have to send troops, you have to pay military expenses. Do you think the court is willing?
Fu Lu suddenly asked: Since it is so beneficial to establish a guizhou, why did Duke Wei insist on discussing peace with us?I don’t believe that you are willing to fight against the court for the sake of your past friendship?