The chaos in Guzang is like a hornet's nest. Li Gui's people are no different from others. They will die if they want to. Yang Jian said it well when he came to the throne. You have pushed my Yang family to the top of the mountain. I can't get down even if I think about it.
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After leaving the emperor's family, once the power is lost, the misery that will be experienced is a bit inappropriate to describe the wife and children being separated, and the family being destroyed. People who fall from the top of the mountain often kill many innocent people and turn themselves into scum.
, this is the portrayal of the royal family.
Li Po, who was thousands of miles away, was in the prime of life and had no such worries for the time being.
He is similar to Li Gui. He has built a foundation single-handedly. As long as he is alive or sane, no one will dare to act recklessly.
But if he has any shortcomings, it's really hard to say. It's just that Jinyang is no better than Guzang. There is so much hatred waiting to be washed away with blood, and the people who started his career are still satisfied, so even if Li Po lies down,
It is very likely that everyone will elect his youngest son to succeed the Han Dynasty for the future.
As for whether his son will become a helpless man like Liu Chan, or whether he will be lucky enough to inherit his career, only God knows.
Of course, those are all speculations, and history has never said that. Now Li Po is very active, and his thoughts are flying all over the world. He also sent guys like Fan Wenjin out to give people in the northwest a sinister idea, and took advantage of the situation.
He became one of the important ministers of the Liang Kingdom.
Such luck... I'm afraid I can only say that God really gave him face.
It's just that at this moment, Li Po didn't know that he had some unexpected gains in the far northwest, so he didn't get too excited and brag about his ability to recognize people.
At this time, he was receiving guests from far away in the palace of the Han Dynasty.
Yes, the Turkic envoy has arrived again, but this envoy coming back to Jin is very special. He is not from the Turkic royal court, but comes on the orders of Ashina Luoheng, the garrison of Dali City.
In other words, the visitor went to Jin as an envoy without the Khan's order. According to the Sui people, it was suspected of being a foreigner. However, it was a normal behavior for the Turks.
Coincidentally, the visitor's surname was Xie, with the given name of Zheng and the courtesy name of Fangju. He was born in the Xie family in the south of the Yangtze River. His ancestral home was in Jiangdu. He served as an official in Zhuo County and later joined the army in the Liaodong expedition. He was under the command of Tu Wanxu, the general of Zuotunwei.
In the eighth year of the Great Cause, when the army returned, Tu Wanxu was ordered to guard Huaiyuan Town to prepare for another expedition to Liaodong the following year.
No need to ask, this unlucky guy never returned to the Central Plains, but lived in the land outside the Great Wall for several years. With the chaos in the Central Plains, the counties outside the Great Wall were gradually lost to the Turks, and Xie Zheng surrendered at that time.
Turks.
During the reign of Shibi Khan, there were many people like Xie Zheng. However, after a few years, these Sui soldiers fled and died, and there were not many left.
Xie Zheng was able to take advantage of his mission to come to Jin, which showed that he was not unlucky. It was obvious that he did not want to go back to Ashina Luoheng.
And Ashina Luoheng is not stupid. He sent such a person to talk to Li Po. Firstly, it was because he really couldn't find a suitable candidate. Secondly, there was some intention of sending a favor. You see, I will
This person was sent here. He comes from a very famous family in the south of your country. He is not useless.
Well, Xie Shizi was not accustomed to the customs in the Turks, so he was sent back as a gift.
Moreover, Ashina Luoheng also felt that the Sui people were easier to talk to, and there was a hint of temptation in it. You must know that Nanbian'er, a neighbor who was very difficult to deal with, did not hesitate to reject the invitation of Western Khan.
Woolen cloth.
It can be said that there are indeed not many Turks as "brainy" as Ashina Luoheng.
Xie Zheng, on the other hand, adheres to the style of being loyal to people who are entrusted by others. He neither wants to be looked down upon by His Highness the King of Han, nor does he want to betray Ashina Luoheng's trust. In addition, after returning to the Sui Dynasty, he is in such a mood.
, and the dilemma is really hard to describe.
In addition to bringing greetings from Ashina Luoheng to Li Po, he also expressed Ashina Luoheng's desire to do business with the King of Han.
Li Po thought it was incredible. He still wanted to do business at this time? You are not out of your mind, can I sell you swords and arrows, or can you sell me war horses, cattle and sheep?
In other words, Li Po didn't think that the Turks could come up with anything real to trade with, just like he couldn't come up with many satisfactory things to trade with the Turks.
Yu Wenxin, the general manager of Daizhou, had long proposed trading with the north, but in the end nothing was done. It was because of this. The war in the Central Plains led to a shortage of materials in the Central Plains. The Turks... well, you can imagine that the Sui people called it a grassland desert.
Second, except for war horses, cattle and sheep, there is nothing of large output that the Central Plains people can care about.
The reason why the northern grasslands still attract the attention of many businessmen is that there are indeed some wealth that are easy to obtain, such as pearls, mink skins, slaves, etc. These things are enough to make businessmen rich overnight, but they cannot be seen under wise rule.
in the eyes of the beholder.
Therefore, since ancient times, the Central Plains has not been very strong and prosperous, and has mostly been closed to the outside world. In addition to people becoming conservative, I am afraid it is because the Central Plains is too wealthy and does not need to seek outside help.
"Trade and exchange?" Li Po laughed, "Now that the internal and external chaos is so great, tell me, where are the benefits of trade? Can Ashina Luoheng help me level the world, or can I make him stable in the city of Dali?
Can’t sit still?”
Xie Zheng had stayed outside the Great Wall for many years and had long since lost his human appearance. He looked dark and thin. He was not yet 40 years old, but he already had white hair on his head.
But it's not without some benefits. At least I've developed a calm attitude. After hearing this, he meant something, and even asked a tough question, I just smiled bitterly.
"Your Highness should know that the grassland products are scarce. It was fine in the past. As long as the water and grass were plentiful, the tribes did not have to worry about cold and hunger. However, since the beginning of Khan's southern expedition, the tribesmen have become increasingly poor. Daluo has seen this before his eyes.
I have been ordered to come and discuss matters of exchange with His Highness."
What he said was not entirely true, so Li Po naturally sneered in response.
There is nothing to say about the hardships of the grassland people. The limited environment makes most people in the grassland tribes tend to be poor. Only the nobles can live a better life, but it is actually limited. If they can live a good life by eating mutton and drinking goat milk all day long,
Then the grassland nobles are all doing pretty well.
But compared with the people of the Central Plains, the difference is beyond calculation. There is almost a comprehensive gap. But to this day, both the north and the south have the same virtues, and no one should laugh at anyone.
In fact, Xie Zheng came at the wrong time. A few years ago, Li Po would definitely not have spoken to him like this. But today, Li Po has become the king of Han. At that time, he had thought that if he had a hundred thousand elite soldiers, he could conquer the Turks.
It was destroyed.
Now, Li Po could only admit that even if he was given an additional 100,000 troops, the idea of rushing into the grasslands and entangled with the Turks would not exist in his mind. Once the whirlpool of civil strife was involved, there would be nothing left to draw.
Open?
But coming back, the fantasy of the past is still vaguely there. Even if he can't clean up the Turkic Royal Court, Ashina Luoheng in Dali City is no longer in his eyes. If he hadn't been staring at Kansai hard, trying to see if he could
It is not impossible to get Dingxiang County back from Ashina Yang Huan.
Therefore, the treatment of Ashina Luoheng's envoys plummeted, and Li Po's prepared words of threats and intimidation blurted out.
"So Ashina Luoheng sent you to ask for help? Then why are we talking about trade or not?"
Xie Zheng moved uneasily, thinking that the previous rumors were true. This man looked ambitious and brave, and he was worthy of being called the Whip of the God by the Turks.
"Your Majesty, the grasslands are plagued by disasters this year. Rebellions are everywhere. The Western Turkic Khan Shekui invades eastward. The Khitan and Mohe tribes are separated. The Khan cannot take care of both, so he moves the royal tribes northward. In view of this, the Great
Luo Bincai wants to make a good relationship with the king. This matter is harmless to the king, so I dare to come and tell the king shamelessly, otherwise..."
Li Po smiled, and his face gradually softened. That's right. It's strange that there are still people thinking about trade and exchange at this time of year. What made him even more happy was that the grassland seemed to be in chaos, and the Turks wanted to come.
People will not come to trouble him in the short term.
Ashina Luoheng is a good example. The city of Dali was empty, and Yu Wenxin had brought the news back some time ago. Looking at his appearance, he wanted to lead troops to take back the city of Dali.
So, Ashina Luoheng was afraid, so he sent someone to befriend him... This idea should not be wrong, right?
Li Po pondered for a moment and said: "If it is convenient, you should still want to use the benefits of your own clan to lure the people who are attached to you to return north, right?"
Even if Xie Zheng was in a good state of mind, he was shocked by these words, but that's how good a scholar is. He just wanted to stand up and plead guilty, explaining that he had no such intention. Even if Ashina Luoheng had such an intention, he did not tell him...
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When the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back. He twitched his face and smiled with difficulty, "Your Majesty's eyes are clear of dust and he can see thousands of miles. Daluobian may have this intention... But since Your Majesty is wary,
It should be okay."
This man is good at talking, Li Po murmured in his heart, but he couldn't help but feel a little proud. The flattery was quite comfortable, and he even took it out by the way. He was a smart guy.
Of course, this is not surprising at all. He is a scholar and a frail person, but he can live on the grassland for such a long time, which has his own merits.
And Li Po was not that angry, accusing him of being a Han Chinese but being a bastard of the Turks.
"Even so, it's not bad, but it's just empty talk. How does Ashina Luoheng want to get along with me?"
Before Xie Zheng could breathe a sigh of relief, Li Po turned around and asked.
(Acao took a six-hour flight and finally arrived in Changsha. He barely finished coding one chapter on the plane and finally breathed a sigh of relief. The annual meeting will officially start tomorrow. I wonder if there is still time to type?)
This chapter has been completed!