The people in the tent soon held a crusade meeting.
Compared with Khan Ashina Qura in the west, the Turkic nobles in the east seemed to have more dissatisfaction waiting to be vented in their attitude towards the royal court.
But in fact, since Ashina Yang Huan ascended to the throne of Khan, the people in the east of the Turks have not experienced too many wars except for some rebellions.
The lives of the herdsmen have improved, and the nobles have gradually become richer. The villages sent by the royal court have not imposed excessive taxes. They have united the leaders of various ministries politically and made clearer regulations on the division of pastures that often caused disputes to eliminate hostilities.
Tribal divides.
In the north, Ashina Shiboxin led the Turks to resist the attack of the feudal enemy. The negative consequences caused by the southward migration of the Khan's tents in recent years are also being gradually repaired.
It can be said that Ashina Yang Huan inherited some of the policies of Qimin Khan during his time, and she did not like war very much. Therefore, although the Turks were still at war in recent years, they were much calmer than when Shibi Khan was there.
Except for the battle between Ashina Qiuluo and Shekui Khan, the Turkic royal court no longer recruited various tribes to participate in the war on a large scale. Every few years, a grassland alliance meeting was held. Many tribal leaders did sincerely support the Khan.
I expressed my gratitude.
But having said that, the Turks have gone downhill irreversibly.
When Bi Khan led 300,000 people to march southward, some people in the Central Plains lamented that the prosperity of the Rong and Di was unprecedented in ancient times. But to this day, even though the Central Plains is so dilapidated, none of the important officials in the Tang Dynasty think that the Turks
unbeatable.
Even border generals and ministers like Yu Wenxin thought of taking the initiative to attack the Turks.
This is actually a symptom of the decline of the Turks.
Many people say that Shibi Khan's talents and strategies brought the Turks to the top. In fact, he is almost the same as Yang Guang. They are just eating off the money accumulated by their father.
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The nobles in the east have strong hostility towards the royal court. Firstly, it is due to Ashina's ambition, and secondly, it is due to inertia.
The various tribes in the East gradually became stronger, and the unfinished business of Ashina Eliver was handed over to their hands. Many noble leaders were very willing to see Ashina Duowen replace that woman on the throne of Khan, which was very important to them.
Has great benefits.
Therefore, in the Khan's tent of Turli Khan, slandering the Turkic Khan has always been a repertoire. If you don't say a few words in each secret meeting, let alone Ashina's well-informed confidants, they will feel that their ideas are not clear enough.
When Ashina hears too much, she feels like something is missing.
As for the Tang Dynasty in the south, it appears more and more frequently on the lips of the nobles, but it can be regarded as incidental.
We have been entangled with the people in the south for too long. You are strong and I am weak, you are weak and I am strong. In the end, no one can do anything about it. Everyone is a little numb to this.
However, the most criticized thing about Qimin Khan at that time was that he kowtowed to the emperor of the Central Plains and worshiped him as a holy khan, which made the Turks feel even more humiliated.
Thinking back to today's alliance, it is natural that Ashina Tawen and his confidants feel threatened and attack them.
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The voices in Tuli Khan's tent might reach the royal court, but they didn't care. The royal court was too far away and the Khan's anger could not burn on their heads.
People here may never see Khan once in their lifetime, so there is nothing to worry about.
Speaking of the alliance, the voices in the tent became noisy. Everyone wanted to say a few words. In addition to expressing their opinions, they could also express their loyalty to Ashina Tawen.
At this time, someone asked: "The alliance between the Khan and the Tang Emperor is about to begin. Does the Khan have any plans?"
The Turkic language he spoke was a little stiff and his accent was a little strange. When he heard it, he knew he was from the south. There were many such people under the banner of Dongfang Khan.
They generally have advantages that are incomparable to the Turks. In addition to being smart, they are very talented in leading troops in battles and managing tribes on the grasslands.
In fact, in the final analysis, the brain is easy to use. Back then, Li Po often said that the Turks were stupid. Although it was a bit biased, his meaning was actually correct.
The environment of the grassland has shaped the character of these nomadic peoples. Most of them are straight lines. In terms of attractiveness, ten Turks are not as good as one Central Plains person, especially those scholars from the Central Plains. As long as they are not killed when they come to the grassland
Yes, then they are all treasures.
The speaker's surname was Zheng, and he was from Youzhou, a branch of the Zheng family in Xingyang. When Dou Jiande was there, he joined the army for Youzhou Sima. After Dou Jiande's defeat, he fled to the Turks.
It was not because of anything else, but because he had a bad reputation in Youzhou. This man was as lustful as life, and he was afraid that when the Tang army arrived due to public anger, his head would be used to appease the people.
So he came to the Turks and played a role for Ashina Duowen, and by the way, he married Ashina Duowen's daughter. He was considered a genuine traitor in the world, and he was a relatively solid one.
His status in the tent was rather special. When he spoke, Ashina's well-informed confidants became silent.
He has not been here for long, but everyone knows that he has many evil ideas, and anyone who offends him will be punished by him to survive or die.
For example, last year, he fell in love with the daughter of a nobleman. She had a husband, but soon the woman walked into his tent. When the woman's husband was finally discovered, he was planted in the ground.
His nose and eyes were gone. When the herdsmen dug him out, they found that his belly had been cut open and filled with insects, but he was still alive...
His cruelty was quickly recognized by the Turkic nobles. We are all of the same kind, so it is always easier to talk, isn't it?
Lustfulness and cruelty may arouse public outrage in the south, but they are nothing on the grasslands, where nobles can exercise the power given to them by the gods at will.
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Ashina Duowen looked over and said, "My son-in-law, do you have any good suggestions?"
The dog-legged man made a respectful gesture. In this regard, even a hundred Turkic nobles could not compare with him. Before he could answer, a smile appeared on Ashina's well-informed face.
"I think you should send an envoy to follow the Khan to meet with the alliance. Ashina Gebu is a good candidate..."
The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became stagnant. Not only Ashina Duowen frowned deeply, but Ashina Gebu also looked over angrily, his hand unconsciously pressing the scimitar at his waist.
If what he said next did not satisfy him, he would probably jump up and stab his brother-in-law.
As the eldest son of Ashina Dawen, he is the first heir of Dongfang Khan. He has reason to suspect that his brother-in-law was inspired by his two brothers to say these words so that he could be thrown into the royal court.