After half a month, the Dayuan Envoy Group finally reached Qingtang City, the capital of the Northwest Grand Governor's Office.

Because the Tang Dynasty destroyed Tubo, the Northwest Governor's Office was established in Qingtang City.

In this way, it can not only manage many prefectures and counties in the Hexi Corridor, but also take into account the Tubo territory on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Now that Tubo is destroyed, it does not mean that the Tubo herders are dead. The Tubo herders are still there, but they are divided into the Northwest Grand Governor's Office to manage. Now they are not Tubo people, but have become Tang people.

Moreover, the Tang Dynasty migrated to this place the Tuyuhun people, and some of them were also part of the Tang people.

The three ethnic groups live in harmony with each other, and have formed a unique region and a unique environment.

As the king of Northwest, Su Dingfang was deeply trusted by Li Ke and fully managed the military and political affairs of Northwest.

To put it bluntly, the Hexi Corridor, Tubo, Tuyuhun and other places are now under the management of Su Dingfang. He is a veritable chief official and a veritable king of the Northwest.

When Pargan and his group left the Western Regions and set foot on the land of the Tang Dynasty, they were under surveillance by the Tang Dynasty.

After all, they were not ordinary caravans, but missionaries, with cavalry and the ceremonial guards of the Dayuan king.

Speaking of surveillance, it is actually protecting them.

After all, as a Dayuan mission, if he died on the land of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty would be in a state of shame.

Moreover, with the current conflict between the Tang Dynasty and the 36 countries in the Western Regions, perhaps some people who are not open-minded will take action against the Dayuan mission to bring about the hatred between the Tang Dynasty and the 36 countries in the Western Regions.

When they arrived at Qingtang City, Palkan and Halan were relieved.

Their purpose of going to Chang'an City this time was very simple, to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty, send blood and horses, and give beautiful women.

Along the way, they were afraid that these two things would be snatched away.

It’s not that the Tang Dynasty would have no bandits in the Hexi Corridor.

In fact, bandits still exist, which are some of the remnants of Tuyuhun, Tubo and Turkic soldiers and defeated soldiers after the defeat. They were all stray dogs, so they gathered together to form bandits, specifically robbing the Hu merchants in the Western Regions.

Therefore, they are also called Dune Thieves, with about 800 people, all of whom were cavalry.

They were familiar with the Hexi Corridor, without a trace, and had a strong mobility. Therefore, the countries in the Western Regions also sent troops to chase them, but failed.

As for the Tang Dynasty... because the Tang Dynasty and the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions are still only a trade relationship, not a relationship of a vassal state.

Therefore, the Tang Dynasty ignored the violent behavior of sand dune thieves.

Besides, there is such a powerful threat in the Hexi Corridor, and the 36 countries in the Western Regions will also cherish their trade routes and trade with the Tang Dynasty even more.

We will pay more attention to trade with the Tang Dynasty.

Another point is that the most important point is that no matter how fierce these dune thieves are, they never robbed the caravans of the Tang Dynasty and took a detour to the caravans of the Tang Dynasty, so the Tang Dynasty can tolerate them.

As the king of the northwest, Su Dingfang concluded that there must be Tang people among the robbers in the sand dune.

Otherwise, this group of outlaws would not care whether the caravan belonged to the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions or to the Tang Dynasty.

For a group of barbarians, how could they know the powerful relationship?

Therefore, as soon as the Dayuan delegation arrived at Qingtang City, they were arranged to be in the inn, and Palkan and Halan covered their heads and slept in their rooms. They were too tired along the way, really tired, and tired.

On the contrary, Princess Narcissus, who wanted to play and eat as much as she wanted, arrived at Qingtang City heartlessly and comfortably, because she had been thinking about the prosperity of Chang'an City, but she was indifferent to the paradise on earth in Suzhou and Hangzhou.

So, just as everyone was sleeping with their heads covering their heads, the Narcissus Princess went to discuss with the maid. Regardless of the instructions of the postmaster, the two left the postmaster together and began to stroll in Qingtang City.

Because Qingtang City is the intersection of Hu merchants in the Western Regions and the Tang Dynasty caravans, it is a place where Hu merchants in the Western Regions and the Tang Dynasty merchants in the Western Regions, there are endless pedestrians in the city, with shops and restaurants everywhere, and the streets are full of goods, and the city is very prosperous and lively.

This made the Narcissus Princess who had lived in the Dayuan Palace for a long time excited, as excited as a little deer who had encountered a clear water lake.

When shopping, I am like a child, not caring about the eyes of pedestrians around me.

Not only did she say that she was generous, but also exposed her appearance because she took the veil, which surprised the businessmen and pedestrians in the city.

Among these pedestrians, two people saw the appearance of the Narcissus Princess and their eyes were suddenly attracted.

They are the sixth leader of the Dune Thieves and a cavalry team leader.

The two of them came to Qingtang City, mainly because of a bandit.

Although the sand dune thieves can snatch a lot of things in the Hexi Corridor, there are some things they cannot snatch, or they lack, such as weapons and arrows.

Qingtang City does not limit the small-scale and small number of weapons trading.

Therefore, sand dune thieves will also come to Qingtang City to send a supplementary service.

More importantly, Qingtang City's weapons are of average quality and are outrageously expensive, and even so the sales are very good.

So, the Northwest Governor's Office made a lot of money from this.

However, this money did not enter Su Dingfang's pocket, but became the treasury of the Northwest Governor's Office and served as the money and grain of the Northwest Army.

The Northwest Grand Governor's Office is now self-sufficient due to the tax on trade routes and trade, as well as the sale of some war items.

The Ministry of Revenue of the Tang Dynasty never allocated a penny of money to them.

Because of this, Qingtang City never forbids anyone to enter the city, provided that these people can be content with their own self-discipline in Qingtang City.

"Chief, this little lady is so beautiful!"

The cavalry team was talking to the Sixth Head.

The Sixth Headmaster was a Tubo man. When he saw the Narcissus Princess, his eyes had already shined, so he swallowed and said, "Yes!"

"The leader has no idea?"

The cavalry team was whispering.

"But this is Qingtang City!"

The Sixth Head said in fear.

"Chief, how many people are there in Qingtang City?

Who cares if you suddenly lose one or two people?

Besides, you see, she is not Tangren.”

The cavalry team was suggesting, "We have captured it, as long as people are unaware of it, the Tang Dynasty will not care about us."

"What you said seems to make sense!"

The Sixth Head laughed and said, very happy deep down.

His fear of the Tang Dynasty does not mean that he is afraid of people from the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions.

Qingtang City does not allow murder or robbery, but as long as the merchant Tangren does not know how to attack, who cares about the others?

"Why should I prepare now?"

The cavalry team was asking.

They came to purchase weapons, and there must be more than two of them. The others were resting in the inn to avoid being discovered by Hu merchants in the Western Regions.

Now that you want to rob a beautiful woman, you naturally have to call someone.

The Sixth Headmaster hesitated for a long time, and then saw the back of the Narcissus Princess who was gradually moving away, and finally couldn't help but nod and said, "Go! Get the matter a little more properly."

"yes!"
Chapter completed!