"Zhao Kuangzan added that he has sent Li Shu, the judge of Jiedu, to pay a visit to the imperial court in order to show off the military situation in Guanzhong!" Guo Wei reported.
"Where are the people?"
“Not yet in Tokyo!”
Liu Chengyou ordered: "After the people arrive, rule the orphans, and the orphans must personally receive them!"
"yes!"
"Your Highness, the Uighur envoy wants to see you!" He left the Privy Council and went to the political hall. Before he could enter, Quan Honglu, the minister of the temple, came to report.
After hearing the news, Liu Chengyou remembered that there was such a "friendly" envoy in Beijing.
After the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the Uighurs took over the hegemony of the Turks in Mobei. They have always maintained close ties with the Central Plains, and cultural and economic exchanges have never stopped. More than a hundred years ago, the Uighurs were exterminated by the Xijiasi, and all the Uighurs were destroyed. The people dispersed and moved around. Some moved south to Sainan, where they were absorbed and assimilated by the Tang Dynasty, while most of the rest moved westward.
Some of the Uighur tents that migrated westward moved to the Gansu and Sha areas and relied on Tubo to survive. Even so, the connection with the Central Plains was never interrupted. From the beginning of the Later Liang Dynasty, through the Tang and Jin Dynasties, the Uighurs were replaced by each dynasty. From time to time, tributes were sent to the court. Until now, the Liu family in the Central Plains came to congratulate him as usual.
The Uighur envoys who came to Tokyo this time were from Ganzhou Uighurs. They originally wanted to meet Liu Zhiyuan, but Liu Zhiyuan could not even hold on to the New Year meeting, let alone spare the energy to receive the Uighur envoys. The Uighur envoys had no choice but to retreat. Secondly, please see His Highness the Crown Prince. After all, the news that the Crown Prince oversees the country has spread.
"Go to the Concierge Court!" Liu Chengyou ordered directly without thinking too much.
The envoy's name was Li Wu. He was in his thirties and looked a little older. He probably had too much sand blowing in Ganliang. When he saw Liu Chengyou, he immediately bowed to him. He was so polite. Liu Chengyou naturally wanted to show his magnanimity. He behaved very kindly. But it was obvious that Liu Chengyou's seriousness had gone deep into his bones, which made him appear very restrained.
Although today's Han Dynasty still has no control over the Uighurs, Liu Chengyou might as well find out more about it, ask him about Hexi affairs, and answer them all.
This time the Uighur envoys paid tribute with many good things, such as white jade, medicinal materials, gold sand and other valuable things. But what interested Liu Chengyou the most was that there were a hundred strong Ganzhou horses, but before Liu Chengyou could show any satisfaction, Li Wu then reported: "Originally, I wanted to send the horses as tribute to the Han Dynasty, but I never thought that they would be intercepted by Ding Dingnan's army on the way!"
One sentence made Liu Chengyou feel bad. Liu Chengyou also had a headache. Before Fengxiang and the Shu army invaded, Xia and Sui's party members showed up again and dared to rob the imperial court's tribute horses. He was so angry. , However, there is really nothing we can do. At this time, if the distress army is forced to rebel, the situation in the northwest will really be completely corrupted.
The internal and external troubles of the Han Dynasty are no joke. In the original history, thanks to the torment of the later Han Dynasty, the monarchs and ministers were able to maintain the country for four years, which seems to be significantly longer. It is estimated that Guo Wei is still able to continue the fate of the Later Han Dynasty. Those who have great merit...
No matter how angry and dissatisfied he was in his heart, nothing could be seen on Liu Chengyou's face. Along the way, he had been frustrated by many things. There was no need to be too excited about past things that could not be retaliated immediately, as that would only He fell into the lower rank. However, Liu Chengyou's little notebook added another name: Li Yiyin, the military commander of the Dingnan Army.
"This envoy Li is really impatient. If he needs a war horse, he can inform the court and just give him a hundred strong Ganzhou horses..." Glancing at the envoy Li Wu, Liu Chengyou said so Tsukuru said naturally, but everyone could feel the harshness in his tone.
Taking a slight breath, Liu Chengyou said: "Your Majesty, you have had a hard journey, so you can take a good rest in the Concierge Courtyard to enjoy some of Tokyo's scenery. If you need anything, you can report it to the Concierge Courtyard! I still have political matters to deal with... ..”
Li Wu was obviously a very discerning person. Hearing the song and knowing its elegant meaning, he immediately cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to send you to you!"
"Your Highness." Before he left the Concierge Court, he was called by someone. He should be an official from the Concierge Court. He was in his thirties, very elegant, and had a solemn face.
Liu Chengyou was in a bad mood and asked casually: "What's the matter?"
Seeing that Liu Chengyou was talking to him, the visitor calmly handed over his hand and said: "Although the Uighur envoys are in Tokyo this time, there is still a caravan. They mostly bring white jade, precious sand and other luxury and rare things for trading."
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou frowned slightly and glanced at the official: "What do you want to explain?"
"Although the white jade object is called a treasure, it is of no use to the country."
"So what?" Liu Chengyou was confused by this person, but his interest was also aroused.
Seeing this, the official replied: "Your Highness does not know. Since the Jin Dynasty, every time the Uighur envoys came to the capital, except for the tribute items, the treasures they brought were prohibited from being traded by the people for private trading. This is a crime! Although white jade is worth tens of millions, it is no more precious than a handful of rice in this world. The imperial court pays for this useless thing..."
Before he could finish speaking, Liu Chengyou answered: "I understand what you mean!"
After thinking for a while, he asked: "How do you think this matter should be resolved? If a friendly country comes to envoy, it cannot be forbidden to colonize goods from thousands of miles away."
After hearing this, he must have been well prepared and immediately replied: "Nothing else, as long as the imperial court issues a decree and allows him to trade privately, and officials are not prohibited from interrogating him, that's it. If the people of Tokyo are interested, they can trade with him by themselves." ..."
After thinking about his suggestion for a moment, Liu Chengyou had to admit that this was a good idea. Given the current situation in Tokyo, furs and medicinal herbs were more attractive to the people than white jade and precious sand. There was no government purchase commission. At the end of the day, I'm afraid the Uighur's "white jade" business will suffer a loss.
As for how the Uighur caravan will react after this order is issued, that is not what Liu Chengyou cares about. After all, do they still dare to cooperate with the government to "buy and sell by force", and their transactions are not prohibited. In the future, business travelers will come again , you have to learn to be good and sell some useful goods, such as war horses, white goods, leather goods, etc.
For Liu Chengyou, this matter was just a trivial matter, a matter of one sentence, but what really aroused his interest was the official in front of him, who asked: "You are extraordinary if you can discover this problem and propose a solution. Whose last name is it?”
"The minister is better than the doctor Fan Zhi."
Just hearing this name, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but look him up and down several times. During the Five Dynasties, especially during the later Zhou Dynasty, this Fan Zhi was also a famous minister.
Glancing at his simple official robe, he said casually: "Mr. Bibu, why are you in the Concierge Courtyard?"
Liu Chengyou's words made Fan Zhi stunned for a moment, and he replied: "When Your Majesty enters Bian, I will judge the affairs of the Concierge Court with the doctor of Bibu."
Liu Chengyou suddenly realized that he couldn't help scratching his forehead. Even now, the official positions in the court have become so complicated that it gives people a headache.
"Staying in the Concierge Court is too humiliating!" Liu Chengyou said directly.
When he said this, he kept observing Fan Zhi's expression. He looked very calm. There was no surprise on his face. It was very natural.
Liu Chengyou was even more satisfied with his reaction. The quality he showed now was better than most of the courtiers in the Manchu Dynasty.
After thinking for a while, Liu Chengyou asked Fan: "I will give you a task."
"Your Highness, please speak!" Fan Zhi held up his hand.
Pointing to the Concierge Courtyard, Liu Chengyou whispered: "Let me find out what happened on the way to Beijing this time for the Falcon Envoy, especially about the interception and seizure of tribute horses by the Dingnan Army."
Hearing this, although Fan Zhi was surprised, he still obeyed.
Liu Chengyou was wondering, since the Uighur envoy was accompanied by a caravan and the party members were robbed, could it be that they only focused on the tribute horses and ignored the jade and goods? There may be a hidden secret in this.
Of course, this was just a random thought of Liu Chengyou, and he may not have meant to take the opportunity to examine Fan Zhi again.
"Oh, by the way, Gu intends to transfer you to Zhongshu's sect, temporarily working as a clerk in the Cardinal's room, don't think that the official is young..." Liu Chengyou raised his hand again and said easily, which was regarded as a promise.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Fan Zhi was still calm.
This person is quite interesting, even if he is seeking an official position, he seems so "refined".
Liu Chengyou was not slow, so he boldly asked him to express himself. What did he want?
