The great court meeting in early April of the seventh year of Yuanzhen.
The DPRK and China officially decided to form an alliance with the Turks at the north of Yulin, on the banks of the Yellow River, at the end of May this year.
Prior to this, envoys from the two countries had visited three times and agreed on some things, one of which was the alliance period.
In addition, according to the emperor's edict, the Tang Dynasty will set up a permanent Turkic envoy in the Turkic royal court. The envoy will be added to the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple and the doctor Yinqing Guanglu, with a term of five years.
This is obviously a promising position. He has been in the Turks for one or more years, probably six or seven years, and he will definitely be reused when he returns to the dynasty.
But having said that, is there anyone who is willing to serve in the Turkic Royal Court for six or seven years? If he makes a mistake, he may become the second Su Wu, and he will be abandoned on the grassland for half his life. If he is lucky enough to come back, no matter how generous the reward is, he can
how?
So the DPRK and the Central Committee held a discussion, and the candidates were shelved for now, ready to wait until after the alliance meeting.
Li Po couldn't help it. The diplomatic envoys stationed abroad in these days were different from those in the later years. If they went out, they might not come back alive. He was a little reluctant to send out those who were talented. It would be useless to send out those who were incompetent, so it would be better not to send them at all.
And there is also a question of loyalty. Don't stay in the Turks for a few years and become an official there, or turn around and sell the Tang Dynasty. If you steal the chicken but lose the rice, where will you go to reason?
Li Po looked back and thought about it, and felt that this matter was done in a bit of a hurry. Those Turks who came to Datang to stay in Chang'an did not want to go back. It seemed that the Turks did not expect them to do anything.
It will be enough if you can arrange food, clothing, housing and transportation for the people who come after you, and know who is the real person in the Tang Dynasty, which way the Yamen opens, where the mansion is, etc.
As for understanding the national policies of the Tang Dynasty, wooing and corrupting officials, influencing the internal affairs and foreign affairs of the Tang Dynasty, and other major events, that is purely whimsical.
Will the envoys from the Tang Dynasty be like the Turks when they arrive? It's hard to say. They may be a little better than the Turks, but they probably won't be much better.
Therefore, if you want to infiltrate, it is not a good idea to start from the Turkic Royal Court. That is where the power of the Turks is most concentrated. As long as you are a little vigilant, you will not succeed.
In view of this, we have to start with the tribes on the grasslands, where the control of the Turkic royal court is weakest. Tribal leaders who are unjust and forgetful of gains, are irritable and greedy, and are the group most easily deceived by the immediate benefits.
After understanding this, the national policy for dealing with the Turks will be changed accordingly in the next few years. There is no need to stop setting up permanent envoys in the Turkic royal court. It is still necessary to pass news back and forth, interact with the nobles of the royal court, etc.
Let's do it.
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The two countries are powerful countries in East Asia. The exchanges between the two countries are neighbors, feuds and allies. There are many rules and it does not affect the alliance between the two countries.
Because they are in the honeymoon period, which is not uncommon, everything is easy to discuss. Of course, this situation is naturally directly related to the monarchs of the two countries.
Their personal intentions determine to a large extent the direction of exchanges between the two countries.
Once the alliance was decided, there was still about two months of preparation time. In addition to discussing in advance the matters that the two countries needed to discuss, the emperor also had to make various preparations for his trip.
Li Po decided to stick to the old routine without making any big fanfare. The two countries went to meet each other in a light and simple way. This time the journey was shorter than last time, but the road was not very easy to walk. They still had to set off half a month in advance.
It's just that this time, the two countries had to sign a series of covenants, and the results of the negotiations had to be recorded in writing and stamped with the seals of the kings of the two countries, which was obviously much more formal than last time.
It can be regarded as an affirmation of the long-term relationship between the two countries. From the original hostility and mutual wariness to mutual cooperation, this is the change of the relationship between the two countries in the past few years.
In fact, in the era when there were no mushrooms, the binding force of this covenant was very limited. Even later, it was a common fact for weak countries to have no diplomacy, let alone now.
This fragile balance between the two countries is extremely difficult to establish, but it will be easily torn apart. No matter how many times they meet, this reality cannot be changed.
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Another major event announced at the meeting was the issue of trade.
The East China Sea has become a smooth road, and maritime trade can begin this year. North Korea and China will introduce some policies to encourage maritime trade. The effects will be seen in the early stage.
At this time, trade was carried out by sea, let alone trade routes. There were very few people who could walk along the coastline. From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the former Sui Dynasty, the sea was basically closed. As long as there was a fleet from the Central Plains on the sea, it must be the imperial court.
All, those who are either going to war or on missions, there will be no exceptions.
On the East China Sea, Baekje, Japan, and Ryukyu were the only countries that could barely trade. They didn't have any rules, and from time to time they pretended to be pirates and robbed each other's ships.
The trade environment is extremely poor, and everyone is very poor. Most of the products produced are similar products, and there are not many items that can be traded.
Now that the Tang Dynasty has pacified the East China Sea, it is different. In fact, it is still the same problem as mentioned before. It is not afraid that the Tang Dynasty will not have good things, but it is afraid that outsiders will not have anything to exchange.
This year, the Tang Dynasty will organize fleets to go to sea. Merchants no longer need to take advantage of this opportunity. The imperial fleet will open trade routes for future generations to explore.
The destination is none other than the Nanhai Road of the Tang Dynasty.
If this path goes smoothly, the benefits are self-evident. Even if we can't get some good things back, it will strengthen Datang's control over the counties in the South China Sea.
Li Daozong, the Grand Governor of the South China Sea, has been staying in the south for several years. He goes to court once or twice a year to prove that he is still alive, but his situation is becoming increasingly grim.
There are high mountains and dense forests, continuous rain, and a tropical maritime climate.
Li Daozong and his subordinates suffered a serious crime. One after another fell ill, and the number of non-combat troops was seriously reduced. If they were left alone, in two or three years, all the people there would be dead.
Kan Ze and others persuaded Li Daozong to go back and garrison in Jiaozhi, but Li Daozong disagreed. The imperial court asked them to stay here and build a dock. Once they left, it would be against the imperial edict and might allow the wild men in the mountains to come back.
Funan in the south and Chenla in the west also need their intimidation here, so everyone has to grit their teeth and hold on for the sake of future prosperity and wealth.
And this has lasted for several years. It has been more than a year since the docks were built. Even Li Daozong on the big island in the east took people to build two small docks, waiting for the fleet promised by the court to come to pick them up. That is called a
Desperate to see through.
If the nine counties of Nanhai in the north had not sent another 5,000 people to support their governor, Li Daozong might have gone back to Jiaozhi last year to wait for the news in view of the increasingly difficult situation.
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